Chip ‧ pe ‧ wa /ˈtʃɪpəwɑː/ BrE AmE ( also Ojibwa, Ojibway ) noun
1 . the Chippewa [P] a Native American tribe from the US state of Michigan
2 . [countable] a member of this tribe ⇨ ↑ Native American
—Chippewa adjective :
The Chippewa economy was based on hunting, fishing, and farming.